Research Article

ATP-Binding Cassette Systems of Brucella

Table 2

ABC system families/subfamilies.

NameDescription and Function
FamilySubfamily

Exporters (predicted and experimental)

DPL, Drugs, Peptides, HMTMitochondrial and bacterial transporters II
LipidsCHVBeta(1–2) Glucan export
MDLMitochondrial and bacterial transporters I
LIPLipid A or glycerophospholipid export
PRTProteases, Lipases, S-Layer protein export
CYDCytochrome bd biogenesis
CCMCytochrome C biogenesis
CLSCapsular polysaccharide, lipopolysaccharide and teichoic acids
FAEFatty Acid Export

Importers

DLMD- L-Methionine and derivatives
CBYCBUCobalt uptake, putative
MKLRelated to MOI family but unknown substrate
YHBGRelated to HAA family, but unknown substrate
CDICell division
METMetals
MOSMonosaccharides
MOIMineral and Organic ions
PAOPolar amino acids and Opines
HAAHydrophobic amino acids and amides
OSPOligosaccharides and polyols
OPNOligopeptides and Nickel
OTCNOsmoprotectants Taurine Cyanate and Nitrate
ISVHIron-Siderophores VitaminB-12 and Hemin

cellular process (experimental)

ISBIron-sulphur centre biogenesis
ART, Antibiotic resistance and translation regulation REGTranslation regulation
UVRDNA repair and drug resistance

Unknown

DRI, Drug resistance, bacteriocin, and lantibiotic immunity YHIHDrug resistance, putative
NOSPossible nitrous oxide reduction
NOUnclassified Systems
o228Unknown